Block battery : SBLE, SBM, SBH

The broadest capacity in the world

Saft SBLE, SBM and SBH ranges of block batteries are the optimum solution where power is required for an uninterruptible power supply, switching and transmission, emergency and security systems, industrial fire monitors and alarms, process control installations, substation switchgears, signaling systems and more.

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Features & Benefits

Constructed in robust and reliable Saft Nife® Ni-Cd pocket plate, our block batteries function in a wide range of temperatures, resist electrical abuse, shock and vibrations and need only basic maintenance. This ensures a low total cost of ownership (TCO) over a life cycle that can last 20 years or more.

Technical Specifications

SBLE blocks (L type)

Capacity range at C5 A rate: from 7.5 Ah to 1690 Ah in 58 capacity steps

Typical discharge range is from one hour to 100 hours

Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C

Designed for applications where the battery is required to provide:- a reliable source of energy over relatively long discharge periods- a current that is relatively low in comparison with the total stored energy- discharges are generally infrequent

Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

SBM blocks (M type)

Capacity range at C5 A rate: from 11 Ah to 1445 Ah in 68 capacity steps

Typical discharge range from 15 minutes to two hours

Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C

Designed for applications where the batteries are usually required to sustain:- electrical loads for between 30 minutes to three hours- "mixed" loads involving a mixture of high and low discharge rates- frequent or infrequent discharges

Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

SBH blocks (H type)

Capacity at C5 A rate: from 8.3 Ah to 920 Ah in 51 capacity steps

Typical discharge range is from one second to 30 minutes

Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C

Designed for applications demanding :- a relatively high current over short periods - usually less than 30 min duration- applications can have frequent or infrequent discharges

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